Minn Kota Terrova with I Pilot
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Today I install and setup the Minn Kota Terrova with I Pilot.
After one season of use I review the Terrova with I Pilot
• Minn Kota Terrova with...
Minn Kota Terrova
amzn.to/2GoOkEm
Bite Me T shirt
www.amazon.com...
Bite me Phone cases. I phone 6 plus will work in 7/8 plus case
I Phone www.amazon.com...
Samsung
Samsung www.amazon.com...
Bite Me Pop Socket for phone or tablet
www.amazon.com...
Fishing log books, T shirts, pop sockets
everythingoutd...
Canon 800
amzn.to/2pCS1fX
Saramonic wireless mic
amzn.to/2G2ZY8r
The above are Amazon affiliate links
www.doubledcus...
I like the size of the Striker for kayak use. It gives me all the info I need without taking up much space. It doesn't need a giant battery either - also saving weight and space. Is recommend it.
I have an Alweld jon boat with a mod v bow. I'm certainly excited to get it installed and hit the water. Thanks for the video
*I bought this model for my 14 ft Jon boat. **enjoyable.fishing** recommend love it!!! It pushes my boat with ease ( 2 men 220 each). I would highly recommend this to anyone.*
It's funny....I traded in my boat and also am going from PowerDrive v2 to a new Terrova with iPilot. Definitely a learning curve and you made it easier for me. Nicely done.
I also run a Garmin and I had a Terrova. You can actually run that wire up the center grove on the shaft. It's a bit more work but works great. I used super glue to glue it in place then used silicone down the sides and it worked great. I ran the transducer wire tight up the center of the shaft into the head of the unit then ran the wire down thru the center of the Terrova coiled power wire to the power source. It's more work but your wires are all tucked up tight, protected and wont catch on anything. There is a video in TH-cam that shows this instillation. Good luck fishing......
Looking to buy the Terrova and couldn’t find any info on the function of the puck. It appears some of the Terrova’s models come with the puck and some do not.
You explained it very well and other pertinent information.
Thank you sir!
great video
Awesome. Glad aluminum doesnt matter. Just bought this for my pontoon. This video is super helpful
Excellent video, answered many of my questions regarding my Terrova and Garmin pairing up.
Great video. But with all that technology in the head I would never bang it around like that!
Awesome video. Glad I watched it.
Good video, good questions and good answers! 👍
Only as far as I know, the censor calibration is also for the GPS to spotlock more accurate. I noticed quite a difference. But correct me if I'm wrong.
good video. thanks. getting mine in a couple days to replace my gen1
Have you allowed for enough slack in your TM cable for when the Terrova is on spot lock or your turning R, L or completely around? Your TM will turn and put tension on the cable if you don't have enough slack the cable will break.
great video! Would love a video on how the "Jog" feature works
I've never used the jog feature. But then I always use the foot control and the jog feature is activated through a button on the remote control, which I've only used once.
Great information. Thank you very much.
Great Video and nice tin boat. I noticed you had the 54" shaft and it sticks up some. Could you have gone with the 45"shaft? Nice set up thanks again.
Yes, but at the time it was the only one I could get.
Great video answered some questions I was wondering 👍
Thank You so much!!
Great job a lot of good information
beware of spot lock with that wire
Great vid ! Please make one with the remote features
You know I rarely use the remote, but maybe taking the time to make a video will give me a chance to learn all the features too.
Great explanation sir. Thanx.
Thank you for the videos about the Terrova! The front deck on my boat is thin aluminum so I need to know the weight of this trolling motor before purchasing it. Would you happen to remember how much it weighs? I have heard 35lbs & 60lbs!
Please let me know.
Thank you,
Tony
sorry can't remember the weight, I'd think a call to minn kota would get you an answer.
@@OutdoorswithDonandBob They have not been much help. I was told the 55lb thrust Terrova is only 1 pound lighter than the 80lb thrust Terrova which I do not believe is accurate.
@@TonyGruber2009 you'd think there would be a bigger difference.
@@OutdoorswithDonandBob I definitely believe there is a bigger difference.
Nice video. So if i want to use my Terrova 55 on different boats with a quick release plate,, i will need an extra heading sensor. Will the bluetooth remember more than one heading sensor or will i have to relearn
Can't say on using multiple heading sensors never tried that.
Great video very in depth unlike others. I’m going from a 24v 80lb thrust fortrex to the same specs terrova. I have never put in a trolling motor. My biggest question is can I use the wiring from the fortrex? (Wire from battery to connecting point) also does the hub disk need a inline fuse?
If the specs of the two motors are the same, I don't know why the existing wiring wouldn't work. If you went to a bigger motor you might want heavier wiring, but it sounds like it will be the same. The only inline fuse I have is for the trolling motor itself.
Thank you for a very informative video. I'm wondering, do you think if you hooked up the boat to your vehicle and drove around a large parking lot would you be able to pair the puck with the trolling motor?
I've been told that does work. In the next few weeks I should have a new video going over the Terrova after 3 years of use. Keep an eye out for that.
@@OutdoorswithDonandBob Thank you again.
I just purchased a Terrova. My understanding is it will connect to a Hummingbird depth finder with the built in transducer. Did I misunderstand something? Thanks for the video. Big help.
The built in transducer will work with most fish finders. I use my Garmin with the Terrova built in transducer. But I do not get all the Garmin features. Not sure on the Hummingbird.
@@OutdoorswithDonandBob - thanks for the response. Terrova has a lot of features that can be enhanced with the right depth finder. For example - it will follow a specific contour. I currently have a Garmin myself. It's connected to a transducer in the rear of my boat. I'm looking to add a second depth finder to connect to the Terrova in the front. I think I can get side imaging, travel speed, , etc., if I buy the right depth finder. Problem is they cost $1,000++. I just dropped 10 grand on upgrades for this boat. I don't really want to drop $11 grand. Thanks again for the help.
on these motors... can the motor speed be limited when employing anchor/spot lock/autopilot, etc? so say, if the motor has a max speed of 10... you can tell it not to use anymore speed than setting 5 when in auto features?
Yes spot lock works at whatever number you are using, such as 5 or 6. Have not used auto pilot but since constant uses whatever speed is set, again 5 or 6, I'd guess auto pilot works the same way.
@@OutdoorswithDonandBob thanks for the answer... i do lots of bowfishing... and need to limit the motor speeds when the fish are spooky
What size THRUST does this one have and what VOLTAGE????
This is the 55 pound thrust and 12 volt. I looked at the tracker boats they sold the size of mine and saw they usually put the 45 pound thrust on them, so I decided to go with 55.
Did you add the quick disconnect yourself? I've got the same boat you have and getting ready to install a terrova. How do I access the bow? Not sure how to remove that kick plate
The dealer had replaced the trolling motor when I bought the boat, so they had to access the front to do that, and when I got it there were screws holding the front plate in place. Once that plate is off there are only a couple small round holes to work through so it's still not real easy. I did attach the quick disconnect myself when I bought the Terrova. My son in law helped me because it's a two man job. I had a long breaker bar for a socket set. We put the nut in the socket and he laid in the boat and ran the bar up through the hole while I tried to start the bolt on the nut from the top.
I notice that you have an adjustable sleeve on the shaft. I presume that it is for shallow water trolling. Is the sleeve part of the Terrova package or did you add it? I haven't noticed another one of those on any other video I've watched.
The Terrova is just as I bought it with nothing extra installed. It does come with a depth collar that you can adjust for motor depth similar to the Power Drive motors.
I still have my Terrova in the box (boat build has taken much longer than anticipated) but I was curious, does the “puck” have to be above all decking or can it be mounted under a wood deck? Decking is 3/4 marine plywood sealed with fiberglass resin
For the puck metal is the big problem because it interferes with the GPS. I'm not sure if being under a wood decking will give it problems or not.
I understand that you have to calibrate the puk once,but how about the pairing ? You have to pair it every time after you power the motor ?
No you don't have to pair it up every time to power up the motor. But I'm not sure if you disconnect the batteries so there is no power to the puck, at that time you may have to pair it up again. In my case the puck has had power to it since it's been installed.
i have a 50 lb powerdrive right now is it worth the 1500 to go to a terrova with i pilot or upgrade the powerdrive to ipilot
It depends on how in love you are with a foot control. I wouldn't be without my foot control, but if you upgrade your Power Drive all you have is the remote control. It's $1000 more to go with a Terrova then pay for the upgrade of your Power Drive. Of course you can offset a bit of that by selling the Power Drive. Not sure if you've seen the video I did on adding an I Pilot yes or no. I'll add a link to that video just in case.
th-cam.com/video/u-pS8gLoyEM/w-d-xo.html
Way to complicated.....would keep me from buying!!!!!!!!!
sounds like a hassle
Installing the Terrova really isn't any different then any other trolling motor. The pair up and calibration are a bit of a hassle, but you could never calibrate and still get 99% of the motor's use.